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Product Comparison nook™ Amazon by Barnes & Noble Kindle™ 2 $259 $259

Reading Screen

E Ink® Vizplex™ electronic paper display √ √

6" diagonal display size √ √

16-level grayscale contrast √ √

Adjustable text size √ √

Color Touch Screen

Color touchscreen - 3.5" TFT Color LCD √ x

Touch control & navigation √ first color touchscreen for navigation x

Quick Library View by book cover √ x

Connectivity

Wireless AT&T®, the nation’s fastest 3G network* Sprint™ Wireless*

Wi-Fi / 802.11b/g √ first 3G and Wi-Fi-enabled eReader x

Free Wi-Fi in all Barnes & Noble stores √ x

Memory

2GB internal memory/storage (up to 1,500 eBooks) √ √Memory expansion √ virtually unlimited using Micro SD expansion slot; x a 16GB card holds up to 17,500 eBooks**

Content

Browse & shop wirelessly √ √

More than a million titles available √ x

More than 500,000 free eBooks √ x

Free samples of all eBooks √ √

Many bestsellers & new releases at $9.99 √ √

Newspapers & magazines √ √Free unique content daily √ √

Exclusive content when in your local Barnes & Noble store √ x

Directly load & read PDFs √ x

Word document support x √ fee for wirelessly emailing documents

Built-in dictionary Merriam-Webster’s The New Oxford Collegiate® Dictionary American Dictionary

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Sharing & Syncing

Ability to read your eBooks on multiple devices iPhone™, iPod touch®, BlackBerry®, PC, Mac OS®*** iPhone™, iPod touch® only****

Synchronized last page read between devices √ √

Synchronized notes/annotations between devices √ x

Lending between friends √ first eReader with digital lending; between nook™, x iPhone™, iPod touch®, BlackBerry®, PC, Mac OS®***

Other Features

Android™ Operating System √ first Android™-based eReader x

Try reader in store before buying √ x

Quick page turn by hard key √ √

Replaceable colorful back cover √ 4 color choices x

Ergonomic back cover design for optimal hand fit √ x

Personalize screensavers with your photos √ uses standard JPG images x

Over-the-Air software updates √ √

Text to speech x √

Dimensions

Size (in inches) 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.50 8 x 5.3 x 0.36

Size (in mm) 196.2 x 126 x 12.8 203.2 x 134.6 x 9.1

Weight 11.2 oz. (317g) 10.2 oz (289g)

Power

Rechargeable lithium polymer battery √ √

Replaceable battery √ x

Read without recharging up to 10 days up to 14 days with wireless off with wireless off

Audio

Speakers √ √

Headphone jack √ √

* 3G network not available in all areas ** Micro SD memory cards sold separately

*** Devices other than nook™ require download of free B&N eReader software **** Requires download of Kindle™ software

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